Current Trainees
Pardis Baha
The anatomy and kinematics of the hip joint: preventing post-operative complications after hip arthroscopy
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. James Dickey Kinesiology
Jasika Bashal
Mechanisms of Impaired Efferocytosis in Osteoarthritis
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Tom Appleton - Physiology and Pharmacology
Jacob Boudreau
Patient expectations following rotator cuff repair as a predictor of adherence and functional outcomes
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Joy MacDermid Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
Jordan Broberg
"Comparison of Surgical Techniques for an Anatomically Designed Total Knee Replacement"
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Matt Teeter - Medical Biophysics
Victor Carranza
"Development and Validation of a Finite Element Model to Simulate the Opening of a Medial Open Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy"
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Ryan Willing Mechanical and Materials Engineering
McKenzie Carter
"Mechanobiological changes in synovial inflammation after altered loading of the knee joint"
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Tom Appleton Physiology and Pharmacology
Dominique Cava
Development of an EMG-Assisted Neuromusculoskeletal Model to Measure Changes in Knee Joint Loading Patterns in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis Pre and Post High Tibial Osteotomy Surgery
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Trevor Birmingham Physical Therapy
Anastasia Codirenzi
Machine learning for high throughput damage scoring of failed joint replacements
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Matthew Teeter Biophysics
Joshua Cohen
Does regional muscle activation persist in the aged individual?
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Jayne Garland Physical Therapy
David Cunningham
MSc
Mentor: Dr. James Johnson Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Armaghan Dabbagh
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Online diagnosis and management
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Joy MacDermid Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Luigi Del Sordo
Impaired clearance of dead and dying cells: pain and joint outcomes in OA
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Tom Appleton Physiology & Pharmacology
Robert Dima
"3DUS for knee osteoarthritis: a validation project"
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Tom Appleton Physiology & Pharmacology
Callahan Doughty
Biomechanical Evaluation of Partial Injuries to the Superficial Medial Collateral Ligament
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Ryan Willing Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Carla du Toit
3D Ultrasound to Investigate Synovitis in 1st Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis Patients
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Emily Lalone Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Mohamad Fakhereddin
"The Genetics of Pain: A prospective cohort study exploring the association between key genetic markers and the development of chronic pain following injury"
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Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Cole Fleet
Treatment of Rotator Cuff Disease using a Novel Implant to Restore the Native Shoulder Lever System
MSc
Mentor: Dr. James Johnson Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Dale Fournier
"Radiographic and historical characterization of pathological mineralization of Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH)"
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Cheryle Seguin Physiology & Pharmacology
Sarah From
Co-delivery of pro-regenerative cell populations in novel cell-assembled scaffolds for soft connective tissue regeneration
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Lauren Flynn Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Rochelle Furtado
"Measuring quality of life in patients with rotator cuff disorders"
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Joy MacDermid Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Alexandre Galley
Characterizing Total Knee Replacement Biomechanics using a Novel Muscle-Driven Joint Motion Simulator
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Ryan Willing Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Connor Gillis
Development of a rocking bioreactor system for ASC preconditioning for applications in adipose tissue regeneration
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Lauren Flynn Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
Qinli Guo
Effects of obesity and metabolic syndrome on synovial macrophage-mediated angiogenesis in osteoarthritis
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Tom Appleton Pharmacology and Physiology
Mohammad Haddara
"Experimental Simulation of Active Finger Joint Motion with 4D CT Visualization"
PhD Candidate
Biomedical Engineering
Raneem Haddara
Differences in lower-limb muscle forces and gait stability during perturbed walking between healthy pre- and post-menopausal females
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Mentor: Dr. Emily Lalone Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Ermina Hadzic
"The role of IL-15 in Osteoarthritis"
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Frank Beier Physiology and Pharmacology
Harvi Hart
"Gait retraining and foot orthoses for patellofemoral osteoarthritis: Effects on gait bomechanics, muscle recruitment and 3D weight-bearing imaging"
Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Mentor: Dr. Trevor Birmingham Physical Therapy
Katherine Henning
Running and Knee Osteoarthritis: Effects of Gait Modifications on Joint Load and Clinical Outcomes
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Trevor Birmingham Physical Therapyt
Khaled Marwan Hijazi
"Optimization of 3D-Printed Porous Titanium Constructs for Craniofacial Reconstruction"
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Amin Rizkalla Biomedical Engineering
Sydney Hitchon
Enhancing antibiotic drug elution in orthopaedic implants using 3D-printed titanium gyroid structures
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Ryan Willing Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Gregory Hong
"Improving MRI metal artifact near orthopedic implants"
PhD Candidate
Medical Biophysics
Jeffrey Hutchinson
"Investigating the effect of anabolic steroids on the intervertebral disc"
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Cheryle Seguin Physiology and Pharmacology
Katelyn Inch
Long Term Outcomes From the STABILITY Study Randomized Clinical Trial
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Dianne Bryant Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
Seva Ioussoufovitch
"Assessing Treatment Response in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Monitoring Joint Blood Flow"
PhD Candidate
Dr. Mamadou Diop Medical Biophysics
Morgan Jennings
"Validity and reliability of an e-visit for early post-operative visits following orthopaedic surgery"
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Dianne Bryant Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
Lauren Kelenc
The Acceptance of Robots in the Orthopaedic Joint Replacement Operating Room
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Dianne Bryant Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
Zachary Koudys
Quantification of intra-articular fibrosis in patients before total knee arthroplasty and implant revision using metal reduction MRI and [18F]FEPPA PET tracer.
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Matthew Teeter Medical Biophysics
Jan Kwan
Thermo-Responsive Antibiotic-Eluting Coatings for Treating Infection near Orthopedic Implants
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Gillies Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
Aliyu Lawan
"Etiopathogenesis of vertebral endplate defects and their association with the occurrence and severity of back pain"
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Michele Battie Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
Iryna Liubchak
Conducting polymer-hydrogel biomaterials for drug delivery and treatment of osteoarthritis
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Aaron Price Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Alex Lizotte
Active Cooling of Twisted Coiled Actuators for Wearable Upper Limb Robotics
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Ana Luisa Trejos Electrical and Computer Engineering
Ashley Lowndes
"Physiotherapist Referral Process at Discharge to Community Exercise Programs for Older Adult Patients with Hip/Knee OA, pre-/ post TJA, or Repaired Hip Fracture"
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Denise Connelly Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Edward Madou
The Efficacy of Motor Imagery in the Rehabilitation of Individuals with Lower Limb Amputation
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Susan Hunter Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
Hana Marmura
An Investigation of Patient Reported Outcomes Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Dianne Bryant Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
Melika Meshkat
The role of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPARG) signaling in tendon development, maturation, and homeostasis
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Matthew Grol Physiology & Pharmacology
Christopher Millward
Biotribology for the Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
MSc
Biomedical Engineering
Elizabeth Norman
Carpal Kinematics and Total Wrist Arthroplasty
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Emily Lalone Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Holly Philpott
"Impact of pre-operative OA-associated synovitis on post-operative outcomes after total knee arthroplasty"
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Trevor Birmingham Physical Therapy
Ryan Pinto
"Gait Real-Time Analysis Interactive Lab: Reliability and Validity of Knee Joint Angles and Moments in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis"
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Trevor Birmingham Physical Therapy
Jennifer Polus
"Integrated analysis of function, activity, and implant fixation with different total hip arthroplasty surgical techniques and implant designs"
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Matthew Teeter Biophysics
Codie Primeau
"Clinical and Cost-effectiveness of an Alternative Rehabilitation Care Pathway following Total Knee Arthroplasty”
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Jacquelyn Marsh Health & Rehab Sciences
Stephanie Reischl
Early Neuromuscular Stimulation and Motor Imagery Interventions to Prevent Functional Loss During Immobilization of Distal Radius Fractures
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Joy MacDermid Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
Debora Rossetti
"The Wear of Hemiarthroplasty Implants on Cartilage"
MSc
Biomedical Engineering
Sergio Salinas
Upper Limb Motion Intention Estimation using Sensor Fusion and Machine Learning Techniques
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Ana Luisa Trejos Electrical & Computer Engineering
Jenna Schulz
"Quantifying the Relationship between osteoarthritis and cerebrovascular deficits"
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Trevor Birmingbham Physical Therapy
Fiona Serack
"Development of a cell delivery strategy to modulate angiogenesis and inflammation in mechanically-dynamic soft connective tissues"
PhD Candidate
Biomedical Engineering
Jason Sora
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Collared Versus Collarless Femoral Implants for Total Hip Arthroplasty
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Jacquelyn Marsh Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
Gregory Spangenberg
Exploring the Suitability of Highly Crosslinked Polyethylene in Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Daniel Langhor Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Lauren Straatman
The Development of Novel Image-Based Biomarkers to Elucidate Mechanisms Underpinning Pain Post Wrist Fracture
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Emily Lalone Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Shahnaz Taleb
Using quantitative susceptibility mapping to assess the effects of metal ion exposure on the brain following total hip arthroplasty
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Matthew Teeter Biophysics
Cintya Tavares
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Louis Ferreira Mechanical & Materials Engineering
McKenna Tosh
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Lauren Flynn Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
Shaemus Tracey
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Ana Luisa Trejos Electrical & Computer Engineering
Samira Vakili
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Ryan Willing Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Joshua Vincent
Post Doctor Fellowship
Brent Wakefield
"Pannexin Channels 1 and 3 in Musculoskeletal Health and Disease"
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Silvia Penuela Anatomy and Cell Biology
Songlin Zhu
MSc
Mentor: Dr. James Johnson Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Christina Ziebart
"An exercise, nutrition education and falls prevention education program for people with an osteoporotic wrist fracture"
